Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Georgia Department of Education, along with U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop and Jon Ossoff were on hand in Albany on Monday to announce a statewide $7.17 million nutritional program. The dignitaries spent time with students at International Studies Elementary Charter School during the visit. The federal grant is part of a $200 million program designed to feed students more locally grown produce and assist farmers.
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